Dates starting with a double asterisk (**) are Peninsula Track Club events.
**Monday, January 12 – 4:00 p.m. only – no morning group. Hills in Yorktown. Meet at the downstairs parking garage in front of the restrooms.
Wednesday, January 14 – 4:00 p.m. only – no morning group. Onion Run (about 4.2 miles). Meet at the downstairs parking garage in front of the restrooms. Please let me know if you’re planning to come.
**Wednesday, January 14 – 6:00 p.m. – PTC intervals. Am still not sure the status, so please check Facebook or contact Coach Tamy (tamy.p74@gmail.com) for the latest info.
Saturday, January 17, 2026 – Harwood Mills Half Marathon and 5K – https://runsignup.com/Race/VA/Yorktown/ChillsInTheMillHarwoodsHalfMarathon5K
**Saturday, January 17, 2026 – PTC Annual Potluck Awards Banquet – Marlbank Farms Clubhouse, 199 Old Landing Road, Yorktown. Social hour begins at 5:00 p.m. Let me know if you need more information.
**Sunday, January 18 – 8:00 a.m. – Newport News Park Bikeway. Meet in the parking lot outside the camp store. Runners and walkers are welcome! Pick your distance.
Looking ahead: (New event (Jamestown Swamp Run) and links (Fort Eustis 10K) added)
January 2026
Saturday, January 31, 2026 – Tidewater Striders Distance Series #2 at Fort Monroe. Three choices for distance: 2.5 miles, 10 miles, and 15 miles for runners and walkers. This is a Hampton Roads Super Grand Prix event. https://runsignup.com/Race/VA/Chesapeake/TidewaterStriders2023DistanceSeries16Mileand10MileEvents Saturday, January 31 – Colonial Road Runners Annual Awards Banquet – Williamsburg
February 2026
**Wednesday, February 4 – 7:00 p.m. – PTC Newsletter Stuffing at the home of Frank and Sara Leone. Let me know if you need more info.
**Saturday, February 7 – 10-Mile Run for the Heart – Yorktown Battlefield https://runsignup.com/Race/VA/Yorktown/KnightsofColumbusCouncil548010MileRunfortheHeart
Saturday, February 7 – Viking 5K, 10K, and Half Marathon – Freedom Park, Williamsburg https://runsignup.com/Race/VA/Williamsburg/Freedom232024
Saturday, February 14 – Colonial Half Marathon and 5K – also a competitive 5K walk and virtual options. https://runsignup.com/Race/VA/Williamsburg/ColonialHalfMarathonand5K
Saturday/Sunday, February 27-28/March 1 – One City Marathon, Half Marathon, and 5K – https://www.onecitymarathon.com.
PTC members: Please try to support this local event by either running or volunteering. PTC shares a table with the Colonial Road Runners at the expo (Feb. 27/28) and will have a water stop around mile 8 of the marathon.
Saturday, February 28 – Tidewater Striders Distance Series event #3 – 10K, 20K, and 30K. https://runsignup.com/tidewaterstridersdistanceseries3
March 2026
**Saturday, March 7 – Fort Eustis Run and Ruck10K – Base access deadline is Feb. 26. If you don’t have base access through a military ID or CAC, sign up before Feb. 26. https://runsignup.com/Race/VA/FortEustis/FortEustisKRunRuck
Saturday, March 7 – Jamestown Swamp Run 5K https://runsignup.com/swamprun5kjamestown
**Saturday, March 14 – Gloucester 8K and 3K Run/Walk – https://runsignup.com/gcef3k8k5k
Saturday, March 14 – Virginia Fire Chiefs Foundation 5K – Williamsburg – https://runsignup.com/Race/VA/Williamsburg/VirginiaFireChiefsFoundation5k
Saturday/Sunday, March 21-22 – Shamrock Marathon, Half Marathon, and 8K – Note that prices increase on November 12. https://www.shamrockmarathon.com
**Saturday, March 28 – Riverwatch on the Piankatank 5K – https://runsignup.com/Race/VA/Gloucester/RiverwatchonthePiankatank5K **Sunday, March 29, 2026 – Daffodil Festival 5K –https://www.daffodilfestivalva.org/5k
April 2026
Saturday, April 4 – Queen’s Lake 5K – Williamsburg. https://runsignup.com/Race/VA/Williamsburg/QueensLake5K Saturday, April 11 – Gwynn’s Island Raw Bar 5K – https://mocva.net/gi-race/
Sunday, April 12 – Wildstride 10K and Half Marathon – York River State Park. This Happy Cat event is different from regular races, so be sure to read the description. Sounds challenging. https://runsignup.com/Race/VA/Williamsburg/WildstrideRaceSeries
Saturday, April 18 – Run the D.O.G. 5K – Williamsburg. https://runsignup.com/Race/VA/Williamsburg/RunTheDOG
Saturday, April 18 – Ukrop’s Monument Avenue 10K -Richmond https://runsignup.com/Race/VA/Richmond/UkropsMonumentAvenue10K?_ga=2.141390386.1896845076.1766341911-2141832188.1766341842
**Saturday/Sunday, April 25-26 – Virginia 24-Hour Run for Cancer – Sandy Bottom Nature Park – Registration opens on January 1, 2026. Number of participants limited to 200. https://ultrasignup.com/register.aspx?did=126497